For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 3,599 students in Orangeburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Orangeburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Branchville High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
27 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
10,620 Students
267,595 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
17,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orangeburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
74%
32%
% White
17%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,435 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,525 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,435
$15,223
Spending / Student
$16,525
$14,820
Best Orangeburg School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edisto High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 R.m. Foster Drive
Cordova, SC 29039
(803) 536-1553
Cordova, SC 29039
(803) 536-1553
Gr: 9-12 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Lake Marion High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3656 Tee Vee Road
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Gr: 9-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Branchville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Gr: 6-12 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Orangeburg Wilkinson High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Bruin Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Gr: 9-12 | 1,050 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
North Middle/high
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
692 Cromer Avenue
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
Gr: 6-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #66.
Hunter-kinard-tyler High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Gr: 6-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Bethune-bowman Middle/high
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Gr: 6-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Marion Technology Center
Vocational School
3656 Tee Vee Road
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Gr: 9-12
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